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Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Baton Rouge Area - Top Ten Lists

July (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
85.6
1960
2
85.3
2015
3
84.7
1921
4
84.5
1998
5
84.4
2016
5
84.4
1973
7
84.2
1962
8
84.1
2008
9
84.0
1992
10
83.8
2010
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
78.8
1961
2
79.0
1894
3
79.3
1908
4
79.9
1950
5
80.2
1967
6
80.3
1994
6
80.3
1984
8
80.5
1913
8
80.5
1911
10
80.6
1903
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
15.92
1911
2
14.53
1914
3
14.23
1908
4
11.57
1949
5
11.02
1934
6
10.98
1963
7
10.94
1961
8
10.75
1898
9
10.32
1994
10
10.22
1946
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.55
1924
2
0.94
1947
3
1.94
2005
4
2.03
2004
5
2.05
1962
6
2.19
1899
7
2.31
1902
8
2.36
1995
9
2.46
1944
10
2.52
1996

 

updated 9/27/2016 aa